25 October 2014: Current Affairs Questions for exams

Posted by Admin Saturday, 25 October 2014 0 comments
1) Which day was observed across the globe on October 24 every year?
(A) United Nations Day
(B) World Development Information Day
(C) World Polio Day
(D) All the above

2) Which was the first hill passenger railway opened in India in 1881?
(A) Nilgiri Mountain Railway
(B) Kalka Shimla Railway
(C) Matheran Hill Railway
(D) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

3) Commerce and Industry Ministry on 24 Oct 2014 constituted a six-member committee to draft the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) policy. Who will chair the committee?
(A) Justice Manjula Chellur
(B) Justice Prabha Sridevan
(C) Justice Altamas Kabir
(D) Justice K G Balakrishnan

4) Which was the first successful Mars Mission?
(A) Mariner 4
(B) Viking 1
(C) Mars 1
(D) Mariner 6 

5) Who among the following clinched World billiards championship on 24 October 2014?
(A) Peter Gilchrist
(B) Mike Russell
(C) Pankaj Advani
(D) Devendra Joshi

6) Who is the only Indian player to win two bronze medals at the World Badminton Championship?
(A) Pullela Gopichand
(B) Syed Modi
(C) P V Sindhu
(D) Saina Nehwal

7) India's first hospital to treat abnormalities and diseases in fish is set to come up in which state as announced recently?
(A) Kerala
(B) West Bengal
(C) Gujarat
(D) Goa

8) In 2014 which food company was renamed Mondelez India food ltd?
(A) Nestle India ltd
(B) Cadbury India Ltd
(C) Dabur India Ltd
(D) Vadilal Industries

9) Which among the following organization celebrated its 53rd raising day on 24 October 2014?
(A) CBI
(B) CRPF
(C) ITBP
(D) IB

10) Which among the following country accounts for 85 per cent of world polio cases?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Somalia
(D) South Africa

Answers
1) Ans. (D) All the above
2) Ans. (D) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
3) Ans. (B) Justice Prabha Sridevan
4) Ans. (A) Mariner 4
5) Ans. (C) Pankaj Advani
6) Ans. (C) P V Sindhu
7) Ans. (B) West Bengal
8) Ans. (B) Cadbury India Ltd
9) Ans. (C) ITBP
10) Ans. (A) Pakistan

Solved Question Paper of IB ACIO Grade II Exam 2013- Part 1

Posted by Admin Friday, 24 October 2014 0 comments
Friends.. Here are the solved questions from General Awareness Section of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade-II exam 2013 held on 15 September 2013. This will be useful for this year’s exam. Click Here to view the full question paper.

1) Washing soda is the common name for
(A)Sodium carbonate
(B)Calcium bicarbonate
(C)Sodium bicarbonate
(D)Calcium carbonate

2) Which of the gas is not known as greenhouse gas ?
(A)Methane
(B)Carbon dioxide
(C)Nitrous oxide
(D)Hydrogen

3) Which of the following is not used as a moderator in nuclear reactor ?
(A)graphite
(B)heavy water
(C)light water
(D)boron

4) 1945, an Allied Conference decided the partition of Germany in four occupation zones. Where was that Conference held ?
(A)Moscow
(B)Casablanca
(C)Yalta
(D)Pairs

5) In which period were the Crusades conducted by European Christians for liberation of Jerusalem from Seljuk Truks?
(A)1080-1100
(B)1088-1270
(C)1098-1354
(D)1270-1300

6) On which dates did the US drop atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively?
(A)Aug 6,1945 & Aug 9, 1945
(B)Aug 6, 1945 & Sept 12, 1945
(C)Aug 5, 1946 & Aug 8,1946
(D)Aug 9,1946 & Aug 12, 1946

7) Who drafted the Declaration of American Independence?
(A)George Washington
(B)Abraham Lincoln
(C)Thomas Jefferson
(D)John F Kennedy

8) Between which European Powers was the Crimean War mainly fought?
(A)The Russians, British and French against the Ottomans
(B)The British and French against the Ottomans
(C)The Ottomans, British and French against the Russians
(D)The Russians against the Crimean Tartars

9)  Which of the following European powers seized territories of the Ottoman Empire in the early decades of the 18th century?
(A)Austria-Hungary
(B)Britian
(C)Russia
(D)France

10) The rapid colonization of Africa by the European powers after 1880 was motivated primarly by?
(A)the demand for slaves to cultivate New World cotton and sugar
(B)the desire for new markets, raw materials and strategic advantage
(C)the need to tap the hydroelectric potential of the African rivers
(D)the heavy demand for African workers in European factories

11) The Silk Routes were important in ancient times because they?
(A) facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas between China and the Roman Empire
(B) allowed gold and silver mined in China to be traded for European furs and wool cloth
(C)provided a conduit for trade in silk, porcelain and costly gems between China and Japan
(D)provided trade links between the people of Siberia and the people living on islands in the Bering Sea.

12) When the Portuguese sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and entered the Indian Ocean in the late fifteenth century, they found?
(A)a region defended and patrolled by fleets of the Chinese navy
(B)a region where sea trade had not yet developed
(C)numerous ports under the control of merchants from Genoa
(D)a network of long distance trade routes dominated by Muslim merchants.

13) The cradle of the Sumerian civilisation was the delta of Euphrates and Tigris rivers. In what modem day nation is this located?
(A)Egypt
(B)Turkey
(C)Iraq
(D)Greece

14) Which was the last dynasty that ruled China and in which year was the Republic of China established?
(A)Qing dynasty, 1911
(B)Ming dynasty, 1949
(C)Yuan dynasty, 1939
(D)Liao dynasty, 1935

15) The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?
(A)Europe
(B)Africa
(C)Australia
(D)South America

Answers
1) Ans. (A)Sodium carbonate
2) Ans. (D)Hydrogen
3) Ans. (C)light water
4) Ans. (C)Yalta
5) Ans. (B)1088-1270
6) Ans. (A)Aug 6,1945 & Aug 9, 1945
7) Ans. (C)Thomas Jefferson
8) Ans. (C)The Ottomans, British and French against the Russians
9) Ans. (A)Austria-Hungary and also (C)Russia
10) Ans. (B)the desire for new markets, raw materials and strategic advantage
11) Ans. (A)facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas between China and the Roman Empire
12) Ans. (D)a network of long distance trade routes dominated by Muslim merchants.
13) Ans. (C)Iraq
14) Ans. (A)Qing dynasty, 1911
15) Ans. (C) Australia

Part-2 will be posted soon..

24 October 2014 Current Affairs Multiple Choice Questions

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1) Kosovo was on 23 October 2014 granted provisional recognition by the International Olympic Committee to participate in 2016 Olympic Games. Kosovo declared independence from which country in 2008?
(A) Nigeria
(B) Angola
(C) Serbia
(D) Egypt

2) Which unit of length derives its name from the Latin word for one twelfth part?
(A) yard
(B) feet
(C) inch
(D) metre

3) Microsoft has recently decided to drop the iconic Nokia name from its smartphones in India by the end of 2014. What will be it's new brand identity?
(A) Microsoft Lumia
(B) Moto Lumia
(C) Windows Lumia
(D) None of these

4) In 2014 after visiting which religious monument in India did PM Nawaz Sharif compare it to the Badshahi Masjid of Lahore?
(A) Jama Masjid, Delhi
(B) Moti Masjid, Agra
(C) Ajmer Sharif
(D) Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad

5) PM Modi on 23 October 2014 announced Rs 745 crore for which state for renovation of six major hospitals and for the rebuilding homes damaged in the recent floods in the state?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Mizoram
(D) Jammu and Kashmir

6) Which two cricketers were involved in a world record partnership for the 10th wicket in test cricket in July 2014?
(A) C Welegedara and Rangana Herath
(B) Imran Tahir and Aaron Phangiso
(C) Junaid Khan and Saeed Ajmal
(D) Joe Root and James Anderson

7) Name the new email service launched by Google on 22 October 2014?
(A) Draft
(B) Inbox
(C) Mail Corner
(D) Contact

8) Who is the first retired chief justice of India to become governor of a state?
(A) Altamas Kabir
(B) K G Balakrishnan
(C) SH Kapadia
(D) P Sathasivam 

9) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 23 Oct 2014 visited which place often described as the world's highest, coldest and costliest battlefield?
(A) Indira Col
(B) Kargil
(C) Siachen
(D) Ladakh

10) Which Hindi author was awarded the 2014 Jnanpith Award?
(A) Namvar Singh
(B) Kedarnath Singh
(C) Manohar Shyam Joshi
(D) Mannu Bhandari

Answers
1) Ans. (C) Serbia
2) Ans. (C) inch
3) Ans. (A) Microsoft Lumia
4) Ans. (A) Jama Masjid, Delhi
5) Ans. (D) Jammu and Kashmir
6) Ans. (D) Joe Root and James Anderson
7) Ans. (B) Inbox
8) Ans. (D) P Sathasivam
9) Ans.  (C) Siachen
10) Ans. (B) Kedarnath Singh

Daily Current Affairs Questions: 23 October 2014

Posted by Admin Thursday, 23 October 2014 0 comments
1) Which bank launched the facility called 'mPassBook' on its smartphone application on 22 October 2014?
(A) Axis Bank
(B) Federal Bank
(C) Punjab National Bank
(D) State Bank of India

2) Central government has recently announced to commemorate whose birth anniversary (October 31) as "National Integration Day" or "Rashtriya Ekta Divas"?
(A) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay
(B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Madan Mohan Malaviya

3) The first film to get a national award for Best Feature film(Shyamchi Aai) was made in which language?
(A) Bengali
(B) Marathi
(C) Hindi
(D) Malayalam

4) India was on 22 October 2014 re-elected to which organ of United Nations for the period of 2015-17?
(A) UN Human Rights Council
(B) UN General Assembly
(C) UN Economic and Social Council
(D) UN Security Council

5) Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) owned by Tata Motors, on 21 October 2014 opened its first overseas manufacturing facility in which country?
(A) China
(B) Germany
(C) India
(D) Saudi Arabia

6) What nickname is given by western media to the 2014 pro- democracy student movement in Hong Kong?
(A) Red revolution
(B) Jasmine revolution
(C) People’s revolution
(D) Umbrella revolution

7) Which Indian player was suspended by International Boxing Association on 22 Oct 2014, for refusing to accept the bronze medal at the Asian Games?
(A) Mary Kom
(B) Vijender Singh
(C) Shiva Thapa
(D) Sarita Devi

8) Which former Chief Election Commissioner of India was on 22 October 2014 appointed as the new chairman of Chennai-based Kalakshetra Foundation?
(A) V S Sampath
(B) S. Y. Quraishi
(C) N Gopalaswami
(D) T. S. Krishnamurthy

9) Who among the following has been conferred with the US Liberty Medal on 22 October 2014?
(A) Malala Yousafzai
(B) Bill Clinton
(C) Hamid Karzai
(D) Kofi Annan

10) Who was the first Indian woman to win a pilot’s license?
(A) Urmila K Parikh
(B) Prem Mathur
(C) Saudamini Deshmukh
(D) Durba Banerjee

Answers
1) Ans. (D) State Bank of India
2) Ans. (B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
3) Ans. (B) Marathi
4) Ans. (A) UN Human Rights Council
5) Ans. (A) China
6) Ans. (D) Umbrella revolution
7) Ans. (D) Sarita Devi
8) Ans. (C) N Gopalaswami
9) Ans. (A) Malala Yousafzai
10) Ans. (A) Urmila K Parikh

October 2014 Current Affairs MCQ: 22 Oct 2014

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1) Who was named as the new Chief Minister of Haryana on 21 October 2014?
(A) Bhupinder Singh Hooda
(B) Manohar Lal Khattar
(C) Om Prakash Chautala
(D) Hukam Singh

2) Who was named as the captain of Indian team for the first three of the five One-Day Internationals(ODI) against Sri Lanka starting Nov 2014 following resting of MS Dhoni?
(A) Rohit Sharma
(B) Virat Kohli
(C) Shikhar Dhawan
(D) Suresh Raina

3) Starting November 2014, government has decided that all replies given under RTI by ministries will be posted online. In which year RTI was implemented in India?
(A) 2006
(B) 2004
(c) 2003
(D) 2005 

4) Oscar Pistorius who was sentenced to five years in prison on 21 Oct 2014 for the killing of his girlfriend last year is the paralympian star sprinter of which country?
(A) South Africa
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Germany

5) Which country recently announced the inaugural Dadabhai Naoroji Awards to honour individuals who have worked to strengthen the relationship with India over the years?
(A) Australia
(B) Japan
(C) UK
(D) Russia

6) Indian hockey coach Terry Walsh who was in news recently following reports of his resignation is a former Olympian from which country?
(A) Australia
(B) Netherlands
(C) Malaysia
(D) None of these

7) Global Iodine deficiency disorders prevention Day was observed recently on?
(A) October 20
(B) October 22
(C) October 21
(D) October 17

8) India and which neighboring country signed a Power Trade Agreement (PTA) that allows the exchange of electricity between the two countries on 21 October 2014?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Bhutan
(C) Pakistan
(D) Nepal

9) The constitutional schedule which contain the list of recognised laguages of India is?
(A) 7th Schedule
(B) 8th Schedule
(C) 9th Schedule
(D) 10th Schedule

10)  How many members can be nominated in Rajya Sabha by the President?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 17
(D) 15

Answers
1) Ans. (B) Manohar Lal Khattar
2) Ans. (B) Virat Kohli
3) Ans. (D) 2005
4) Ans. (A) South Africa
5) Ans. (C) UK
6) Ans. (A) Australia
7) Ans. (C) October 21
8) Ans. (D) Nepal
9) Ans. (B) 8th Schedule
10) Ans. (B) 12

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